On view is Chinese art featuring seasonal flowers.

This one-room exhibition chronicles Ronald Reagan’s early years in Illinois through his acting and political career, to his presidency from 1981-1989.

See snapshots of celebrated and famous artists that offer new insights into their intimate lives.

See paintings, drawings, prints, quilts, jewelry, photographs, sculpture, ceramics, and more that reveal the talents and interests of members of the Smithsonian community.

View a selection of works that demonstrate the diverse ways artists have conceptualized, employed, and manipulated time and space.

This traveling exhibition looks at race and racism in the United States through biological, cultural, and historical points of view.

Portrait miniatures from the museum’s collection are on view.

Paintings of three generations of the Qing dynasty's imperial family are on view.

This exhibition is the first to reveal the historic role of visual images in shaping, influencing, and transforming the fight for civil rights in the United States.

On view is a panel from the AIDS Memorial Quilt honoring Roger Lyon.

Archival materials reveal how individuals and society were affected by the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

 Learn about early responses to the HIV/AIDS epidemic.

On view are 30 images of the solar system.

Art commissioned by the NASA Art Program communicates the accomplishments, setbacks, and sheer excitement of space exploration over the past five decades.

Paintings and prints record the Bay of Matsushima, an area now substantially altered by the recent earthquake and tsunami, and pay homage to Japan,

See new and experimental works of art that explore what it means to be “Hawaiian” in the 21st century.

The images on view explore how 19th-century audiences received and shared visual information that crossed many barriers, including those of race, class, and language.

The National Portrait Gallery marks the 150th anniversary of the Civil War through a series of four alcove exhibitions -- one each year -- commemorating this period of American history. The first of these exhibitions recounts the death of Colonel Elmer E. Ellsworth, a friend of President Lincoln, in Alexandria, Virginia.

The experiences of Civil War nurse Amanda Akin -- revealed through her diary -- reflect the sacrifices of millions of Americans who contributed to the war effort.

Using computer animation to manipulate her images, Italian artist Grazia Toderi creates video projections that are like frescoes of light.